Virginia Residential Building Contractor Exam
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS-JUST RELEASED|UPDATED VERSION!!
What are masonry exterior non-load bearing walls that are
not wholly supported at each story? - ANSWER-Curtain
Walls
Flammable liquids or piles of groups of containers shall
not be nearer than ____ to a building - ANSWER-20'
No more than ____ of flammable liquids shall be stored in
a room outside of an approved storage cabinet -
ANSWER-25 gallons
,running bond - ANSWER-Form of brick bond which is
composed entirely of stretchers
Boards for solid roof sheathing should not be wider than a
- ANSWER-1X6
Blue label cedar shingles has ____ bundles per square -
ANSWER-4
how many nails are required per square for asphalt
shingles - ANSWER-2 1/2 lbs
,Correct way to repair an asphalt shingle - ANSWER-Apply
roof cement and sprinkle loose granules, then rub them
into cement
Untreated wood joist shall not be installed closer than -
ANSWER-18'
What is the minimum size access door for a crawlspace
opening through the floor? - ANSWER-Not less than 18"
by 24"
Adequate boosting will allow scrapers to spread the soil
remaining in front of the bowl as its? - ANSWER-Lifted
, What is the MINIMUM difference between work levels
without protected sides or edges that require a fall
protection system? - ANSWER-6'
What is the minimum quality of plywood that can be used
for a concrete form? - ANSWER-B-B
What is the minimum openable area to the outdoors for all
habitable rooms? - ANSWER-5%
When surveying, 2 degrees of measurement would equal?
- ANSWER-120 minutes
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS-JUST RELEASED|UPDATED VERSION!!
What are masonry exterior non-load bearing walls that are
not wholly supported at each story? - ANSWER-Curtain
Walls
Flammable liquids or piles of groups of containers shall
not be nearer than ____ to a building - ANSWER-20'
No more than ____ of flammable liquids shall be stored in
a room outside of an approved storage cabinet -
ANSWER-25 gallons
,running bond - ANSWER-Form of brick bond which is
composed entirely of stretchers
Boards for solid roof sheathing should not be wider than a
- ANSWER-1X6
Blue label cedar shingles has ____ bundles per square -
ANSWER-4
how many nails are required per square for asphalt
shingles - ANSWER-2 1/2 lbs
,Correct way to repair an asphalt shingle - ANSWER-Apply
roof cement and sprinkle loose granules, then rub them
into cement
Untreated wood joist shall not be installed closer than -
ANSWER-18'
What is the minimum size access door for a crawlspace
opening through the floor? - ANSWER-Not less than 18"
by 24"
Adequate boosting will allow scrapers to spread the soil
remaining in front of the bowl as its? - ANSWER-Lifted
, What is the MINIMUM difference between work levels
without protected sides or edges that require a fall
protection system? - ANSWER-6'
What is the minimum quality of plywood that can be used
for a concrete form? - ANSWER-B-B
What is the minimum openable area to the outdoors for all
habitable rooms? - ANSWER-5%
When surveying, 2 degrees of measurement would equal?
- ANSWER-120 minutes
